Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 146 Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of 1694 1773 Stanhope, Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield Letters to His Son, 1750 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman Produced by David Widger "Letters to His Son, 1750" by the Earl of Chesterfield is a collection of correspondences written in the 18th century. This work serves as a guide on the social graces, moral conduct, and intellectual pursuits necessary for a young man navigating society. The letters are directed to Chesterfield’s son, offering wisdom on becoming a well-rounded gentleman and man of the world. At the start of the book, Chesterfield emphasizes the importance of maintaining a moral character and the necessity of appearing respectable in various social contexts. He discusses the subtleties of managing relationships, especially with people of varied backgrounds, and provides practical advice on how to cultivate politeness and charm. Chesterfield reflects on his own youthful experiences while encouraging his son to be conscious of the company he keeps and to embrace opportunities for growth and learning. The opening letters provide foundational insights that are meant to guide him through both personal and social development as he enters adulthood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life BJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 230321 2025-08-02T07:25:56.894770 text/html 230142 2025-01-08T20:07:59.788960 text/html 158403 2025-08-02T07:26:02.740714 application/epub+zip 161100 2025-08-02T07:25:59.647742 application/epub+zip 155633 2025-08-02T07:25:58.616767 application/epub+zip 307698 2025-08-02T07:26:05.228820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283672 2025-08-02T07:26:02.123768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260831 2022-09-02T09:42:32.010845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214884 2025-08-02T07:25:56.590763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214795 2021-01-08T18:56:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17083 2025-08-02T07:26:05.348708 application/rdf+xml 13535 2025-08-02T07:25:59.110754 image/jpeg 3746 2025-08-02T07:25:58.864748 image/jpeg 81955 2021-01-08T18:56:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 156092 2025-08-02T07:25:56.914772 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia